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passenger door catch
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:31 pm
by rossco
my girlfriend went to shut the passenger door of my e21 last night and the door wouldnt shut , it would just push open again. when i pushed the catch on the door up it wouldnt clip into place like it normally would. i eventually lost my temper and slammed it a few times and it closed properly. It seems to of been fine since but im worried it might happen again. could it be the cold weather? is it knackered or just needing a good lube up? any ideas ??
Re: passenger door catch
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:39 pm
by e21-Mark
No drama, it just happens every now and then. If it happens again, just twist the latch part by hand and it will click back to the correct position. Slamming the door will just shatter the window.
Re: passenger door catch
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:43 pm
by tyson 320i/323i
also may want to check the spring inside the door on the mechanism. if the spring is shot the door will "bounce back" sometimes. i found a replacement spring at a hardware shop for $.97.
Re: passenger door catch
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:30 pm
by E21meister
e21-Mark wrote:No drama, it just happens every now and then. If it happens again, just twist the latch part by hand and it will click back to the correct position. Slamming the door will just shatter the window.
What he said. Happened to me for the first time in years the other day, always seems to be the passenger door. Is it something to do with lack of use?